Dividend Tax Question

[Andrew Pettit]

Evening BP,

            Want to reinvest my dividends from my brokerage account and if I reinvest it within the calendar year do I avoid capital gains? So, technically I am not taking any realized gains. 

Thanks. 

[Lance Lvovsky]

@Andrew Pettit

Clarification from several posts above regarding dividends: Certain dividends are qualified dividends and ARE taxed at the capital gains rate. This includes US corporations, certain foreign corporations (not all foreign, consult with tax advisor), and captive insurance companies (when structured correctly).